What is self-replication? What are digital organisms? Self-replication can be described simply as the process by which something produces a similar or identical copy of itself, and a self-replicator is anything capable of undergoing this process. Self-replication constitutes the process by which the majority of living things are brought into creation and is a critical mechanism that both single- and multi-cellular biological organisms are dependent on. However, self-replication is a process that is not limited to biological organisms. Self-replicating computer programs have been a topic of interest for studying the dynamics of Darwinian evolution and for validating hypotheses in evolutionary theory [1]}, [2]}, [3]}. Evolutionary self-replicating programs, or, digital organisms, have a rich history in the fields of both experimental biology and artificial life [4]}, [5]}, [6]}, [7]}, [8]}, [9]}, [10]}, but have however remained largely unexplored within the context of artificial intelligence .
